Sgt Douglas Demus Russel Dalaway Rear Gunnerlocation & layout of airfield.
B.C Form 10/ Lancaster Pilots Notes
576 Sqn Lancaster PD 309 recovery
GROUP CAPTAIN TERENCE JOHN ARBUTHNOT
576 Sqn Wing/Cmdr Basil Arthur Templeman-Rooke
576 Sqn F/O William Carland Johnston
49 Sqn Flt/Lt Victor Medway Arnold
49 Sqn Sgt. E.B.(Ted) Cachart.
49 Sqn Sgt Douglas D.R. Dalaway
576 Sqn Flt/Lt Bertram W. Roberts
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Johnny Musgrove
576 Sqn Flying Officer Edward L Saslove
49 Sqn Pilot Officer Edgar R. G. Haines D.F.M.
576 Sqn Flying Officer Frank Wilson
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Dennis Ovenden
49 Sqn Flying Officer Alexander V Bone
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Frederick Taylor, DFM
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Reg Croot
49 Sqn. S/L J.E Raw-Rees D.F.C.
576 Sqn Sgt Alfred Thorpe Turton
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Eugene Patrick (Jimmy) Collins
576 Sqn F/O Archibald de Largy Greig
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The information and images on this page were supplied by Kristina Miles whose Great Uncle was a 49 Sqn Rear Gunner stationed at Fiskerton in late 1943 to early 1944. He was: Sergent Douglas Demus Russel Dalaway, ( Nibs) born 1923 in Sedlescombe. He and his crew flying in Lancaster S for Sugar, serial number JB727 failed to return from a raid on Berlin on 3/1/44. This Lancaster is strongly believed to have suffered a mid-air collision with another 49 Sqn Lancaster, the details of which can be found on this website on Ted Cachart's page. There were no survivers from the crew of S for Sugar.
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| Douglas, image taken after training. |
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Crew of S for Sugar. F/L C.J.E. Palmer, Pilot Sgt P.O. Camm, F/E, F/O G.T. Young, NAV. Sgt H. Conrad, W/OP. Sgt D.D.R. Dallaway A/G. F/O R. Stobo, A/G. Sgt D.F. Prusher, A/G |
| The dreaded Post office telegram sent to Douglas's parents on the day he failed to return. |
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Letter sent by the air council a week later. |
| Letter sent after nine-months. |
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the King's letter. |
| A poem written by Douglas. |
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